Plymouth High School

Canton, Michigan

Firm

French Associates

Client

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Area

320,000 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$43,042,022

Completion Date

08/2002

The Plymouth-Canton Community School District acquired and created a 300-acre educational park in the center of the district.
Two high schools had been built on the site when the architect was hired to provide planning, bond support and design for a third high school. This latest addition offers extensive athletic facilities and fine arts for use by all three high schools.
Extensive sitework was done to accommodate the athletic programs. Plymouth High School offers a fully equipped strength-training facility, wrestling room and gymnasium with raised running track. By situating all three high schools on the educational park campus, the students are able to share the use of the various specialized facilities offered within the site.
The new school incorporates six houses of eight classrooms, central media center, specialty classrooms and support spaces for 1,800 students. In the middle of the school is a “student union,” which is a multifunctional area housing dining, large-group instruction, a meeting area and a student store.